Bladder tumors are one of the most commonly diagnosed urinary tumors in the world. Worldwide, it has been estimated that 429,800 new cases of and 165,100 deaths due to bladder tumor occurred in 2012. Transurethral resection (TUR) is the gold-standard treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). In muscle-invasive bladder cancer, TUR also plays a vital role as a bladder-sparing procedure regardless of whether it is applied as a monotherapy or in combination with chemo-radiotherapy.